Texting, the latest, greatest, easiest method of communicating over distances on the planet. But what about in school? School rules turn it from the best method of communicating, into the most useless. However, with a bit of know-how and some skills in avoiding detection (along with some tweaks to your phone's settings) it can still be used like a high tech paper note, that can go anywhere you want!

Steps

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Know your phone. An important part of texting in class is being able to do it 'blind', or without looking. You will need to know where all of the buttons are on your phone, and how to navigate to them using only touch. This is easier if you don't have a plastic case. You'll also need to navigate to the text input screen. This is as simple as mathematically memorizing the key order you have to use to get there. All of this amounts to being able to looking as though you're paying attention to the teacher, when in fact you are texting under the desk.

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Prepare your phone. Phone preparation is highly important. You will need to set up your phone before class, to make it less obvious. Firstly, turn off the back-light. Considering that you won't be looking at the screen it seems a bit superfluous. Without the screen on, the teacher won't be able to see those tell-tale flashes of white light when you take your phone out. Secondly, you'll need to turn all sound off, or at least put it on vibrate. That means key-tones, ring-tones, alerts, everything. You can usually do this by pressing the 'Volume Down' button until it reads 'Vibrate All'. The jig will be up if someone texts you and the 1812 Overture starts up in your pocket.You can also get the mosquito ringtone. It is a very high pitched ringtone that adults can't hear because of their age. WARNING: be careful! everyone else that can hear your mosquito ringtone will look around to find the source of the sound. The teacher will know if the class starts to awkwardly look around the classroom.

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Choose your seat. You need to pick the seat you use very carefully. There are several things to assess:

Entrance. If someone comes through the door, will they be able to see my phone?

Tell-tales. Am I sitting next to the teacher's pet who will almost certainly tell the teacher as soon as I open my phone?

Windows. Can anyone see me from outside?

Enemies. Do you have anybody that your dislike in your class? Will they tell just to get back at you?

Bullies. Are you sitting near a bully that could tell on you or crush your phone into pieces?

The teacher. Will the teacher be able to see me?

Once you've determined that none of these are threats, you can take your seat.

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The text. Keep your phone in your blazer/trouser pocket that you will be able to access easily with your texting hand. During class, shift your weight as though you were getting a sore behind, and as you do it slide the phone out of your pocket. You now have two options. Either pretend to get something out of your bag, or text with it at your side. If you aren't confident about blind texting the first maneuver is for you. To do it just:

Announce that you can't find something. With your free hand look for it on your desk. Then move to your bag. Put your hand with the phone in it into your bag. Pretend to be looking for the right book, while you rapidly fire off a text. The trick to this is to make the text quickly, and then actually pull a book out of your bag, so that it is hiding the phone as you slip it back into your pocket. Smooth, fast maneuvers are the key here. Practice the last part so that the phone is in your pocket by the time the folder is above the desk line.

If you're writing a short text, the teacher isn't moving around and you know you can blind text, the second option is for you.

Bend over your work, pretending to write. Slip your texting hand, with phone, into your lap. The trick with this is to pretend to be writing, moving your free hand across the page. The advantage with this one is you can glance at your phone, but its more obvious than the bag technique. Once you're done, lean back, pretending to wring out your free hand from writing too much while you slip your phone back into your pocket. For posterity and realism, don't go back to writing with your other hand immediately. Pretend to write with that one for a bit longer, then wring it out again and keep going with your normal hand.

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Make it normal. In every class, perform your chosen maneuver at least once, regardless of whether you're actually texting. This will make your peers believe that you do just need to get a book, or your hand really is tired from writing. It will subconsciously become normal to them, and they won't question your actions. It will take longer for your teachers to get accustomed to these though.

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Also another fantastic tip is to get a phone covering that is not to bright or take your bright phone cover off if it is an eye-catching.

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If your desk is not a rack desk (also known as a see-through) place the phone in the desk and pretend to be getting books out of the desk.

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Never put the phone out in the open. You are in serious danger.

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If you put your cell-phone in your binder in your desk, don't forget about it. You could pull it out and it will drop to the ground. This may still be dangerous so do it at your own risk.

Hide your phone behind a book or pretend to look in your backpack for something. You can also try texting in the bathroom at recess. Teachers are smart though, so if you choose to try and text in class, be prepared to deal with the consequences if you are caught.

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Tips

Wearing a baggy sweatshirt with a front pocket helps. It makes it easy to blind text without ever taking the phone out of your pocket! Also, putting it in the front pocket is a lot faster than trying to put it into your pants pocket while sitting down.

Try bringing your phone into the restroom if you've got a "bad seat" or very strict teacher. This you may only be able to do every period so use your time wisely.

Set your phone to "silent "While taking tests,quizzes etc. If you fail to do this and someone texts you, you May get in trouble. Don't even take chances with quiet ring tones or vibrations.

If you're on your phone and the teacher calls you, slide the phone in your sleeve.

Put your book in front of you and act like you're reading it.

Keep an eye on the teacher at all times. Abandon your phone immediately if they come past, or you think they'd be able to see your phone.

If you're a girl and have a somewhat large purse, a very easy way to text in class would be to hide it in your purse while keeping it on your lap or under the desk.

If you have a pencil case that is big enough to fit your phone into, you can place it on your lap or (if you are daring enough) place it on your desk with the opening facing you. You can text from there but make sure you don't look suspicious (considering your hand is in the pencil case) and have eye contact with the teacher most of the time (if the teacher is teaching).

If you have a lunch box, it is very easy to text at lunch. Pretend like you are getting something from your lunch box, and quickly send a text while you're at it. Be careful as most teachers see this strategy a lot.

One known technique is (if wearing a jacket with a hood) to put your jacket on backwards and hide your phone in the hood, this way you can come off as goofy and see whenever you get messages. Be careful when putting it back though!

If your teacher is walking toward you, turn around like you are cracking your back. Doing so, your butt will life off the chair allowing you to slide it under and sit on it until the teacher leaves.

If your desk has an inside that sticks out the bottom, slip your phone in there and text. If the teacher asks what you're doing, pull a pen out of the desk and say "Just playing with my pen."

Warnings

Don't stare at the teacher, this shows something is wrong. When checking to see if the teacher is looking at you glance at the chalkboard or near her, never stare into his/her eyes.

Make sure all sounds are off, as some sounds may still play even when your phone is on Silent.

If you wear glasses, take your glasses off for a moment if you can see. The teacher can see the reflection on your lenses and then you're done for.

Make sure your phone is always on silent or a really low volume or vibrate

Depending on how often you do this and how strict the teacher is, the phone can get taken away and your parents will have to pick it up. Then you will also be in trouble with your parents

While you're texting, it's hard to pay attention to the teacher. If the class is important, you might want to save texting for outside of class.

Things You'll Need

A bag, with books.

A cell phone. Clam-shell is alright, but it may make a sound when you close it. Use a phone which is practically silent to use. (Make sure your phone is on "silent" or "vibrate".